The purposes of this study include 1) to compare the seroconversion rate of an intensive standard-dose regimen (0, 1, 2 and 6 months) to a standard-dose regimen (0,1 and 6 months), and 2) to compare the seroconversion rate of an intensive double-dose regimen (40 μg at 0,1,2 and 6 months) to a standard-dose regimen (20 μg at 0,1 and 6 months) of HBV vaccine in HIV-infected adult patients.

To compare the seroconversion rate at day 210 of an intensive standard-dose regimen (0, 1, 2 and 6 months) to a standard-dose regimen (0,1 and 6 months)

To compare the seroconversion rate at day 210 of an intensive double-dose regimen (40 μg at 0,1,2 and 6 months) to a standard-dose regimen (20 μg at 0,1 and 6 months) of HBV vaccine in HIV-infected adult patients

HIV and HBV share similar risk factors and routes of transmission. HIV/HBV coinfection is associated with greater chance of chronic HBV carrier state, higher level of HBV replication and increasing its potential for transmission. Currently, there are no concrete data to determine the best HBV vaccination schedule in HIV-infected patients. Standard HBV vaccination (20 μg at 0, 1 and 6 months) gives seroconversion rate of 33-63% in HIV-infected individuals compared with >90% in healthy individuals. This study aims to compare the efficacy of an intensive standard-dose regimen (0, 1, 2 and 6 months) to a standard-dose regimen (0,1 and 6 months) and to compare the seroconversion rate of an intensive double-dose regimen (40 μg at 0,1,2 and 6 months) to a standard-dose regimen (20 μg at 0,1 and 6 months) of HBV vaccine in HIV-infected adult patients with CD4 level above 200 permm3 and suppressed viral load.

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:

18 Years to 60 Years

Genders Eligible for Study:

Both

Accepts Healthy Volunteers:

No

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Positive for anti-HIV antibody

At least 18 years of age

CD4 > 200 cell/mm3

On antiretroviral therapy

Viral load < 50 copies/ml

Negative for any HBV serological marker (HBsAg, Anti-HBs, Anti-HBc)

No history of previous hepatitis B vaccination

Anti-HCV negative

No active opportunistic infection at the time of screening

Willing to sign informed consent

Able to follow up

Exclusion Criteria:

Pregnancy or breast feeding

History of hypersensitivity to any component of vaccine

Diagnosis of malignancy and receiving chemotherapy or radiation

Other immunocompromised conditions not related to HIV infection (solid-organ transplantation, chemotherapy in the last 6 months)

On Immunosuppressive treatment, immunomodulating treatment or corticosteroid (equal or above 0.5 mg per kg per day of prednisolone)

Renal failure (creatinine clearance < 30 mL/min)

Decompensated cirrhosis (child-pugh C)

Not able to follow up

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01289106